Containers
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Yangzijiang wins order for 10 boxships from Japan to go on charter to Maersk
Singapore-listed Chinese private shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has sealed shipbuilding contracts with an unnamed Japanese owner for the construction of up…
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Shanghai Shipping Exchange’s new container index shows what shippers actually paid
The Shanghai Shipping Exchange has launched a new index in order to better control the risks from the volatility in…
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Weekly Broker: MSC leads boxship buying charge
Containership S&P activities dominate the week’s transactions with many ships changing hands, and freight and charter rates surging. Geneva-based containerline…
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Boxship sales, prices and charter rates surge
Containership sales have roared back as have prices for secondhand tonnage, while charter rates have gone through the roof in…
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MSC moves for six boxships in $158m deal
Swiss-headquartered container line Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is set to increase its owned fleet by six according to broking reports.…
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Which shipping sectors will perform the best in 2021?
Which shipping sectors will perform the best and worst next year? That’s part of the latest set of questions posed…
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Container leasing bond plan launches
Hamburg-based Buss Capital Invest has launched its first registered bond with a focus on the container leasing market. Carrying an…
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Trump for tankers, Biden for boxes and dry bulk: VesselsValue
VesselsValue’s chief strategy officer Adrian Economakis has become the latest analyst to give his verdict on what today’s US presidential…
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Contships swoops for Brise feedermax boxship
Greek owner Contship has acquired the 2007-built 1,019 teu boxship from German owner Brise Schiffahrts. Clarksons, Seasure Shipbroking and Advanced…
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OOCL orders seven 23,000 teu boxships at Cosco yards
Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has entered into shipbuilding contracts with two yards belonging to parent, Cosco, for…
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The Federal Maritime Commission falls victim to digitalisation
By approving two agreements among five of the world’s biggest carriers, the US Federal Maritime Commission has caused a major…
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Global Feeder Shipping acquires boxship from Arkas
Global Feeder Shipping has announced the acquisition of the 2002-built 2,764 teu boxship . The vessel, renamed from Electra A,…
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Maersk Launceston master charged over collision with Greek minesweeper off Piraeus
Germany’s Essberger, the owners of 4,533 teu , has revealed that the master of the boxship has been charged in…
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Weekly Broker: Capes show signs of bottoming out
Bulk carrier S&P activity remained bullish for yet another week among all size segments with further discounts offered for 5-10…
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DP World faces Shreyas shareholder opposition to acquisition
Dubai-based port operator DP World is facing trouble with the minority shareholders of Shreyas Shipping who have objected to the…
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Maersk to ship American Covid-19 vaccine around the world
Maersk has sealed a deal with COVAXX to ship the American pharmaceutical firm’s Covid-19 vaccine around the world when and…
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Costamare adds three and sells two boxships
Greek owner Costamare has announced the acquisition of three containerships and the disposal of another two, according to the company’s…
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Maersk Launceston boxship collides with Greek minesweeper off Piraeus
The 4,533 teu collided with a Greek navy minehunter off Piraeus at 7.30 am local time this morning. While the…
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Numbers don’t add up on the record-breaking transpacific
Sea-Intelligence, a leading container shipping analyst, is warning the record rates seen on the transpacific are unlikely to last much…
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Nicholas Georgiou appointed new CEO of Lomar
The Libra Group has appointed Nicholas Georgiou as the new chief executive officer of its shipowning and management business, Lomar.…
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